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By Andy Barrand

Hillsdale.net - Hillsdale, MI

By Andy Barrand

Posted Apr. 22, 2013 at 9:18 AM

By Andy Barrand

Posted Apr. 22, 2013 at 9:18 AM

Hillsdale, Mich.

andy.barrand@hillsdale.net

HILLSDALE — Hillsdale County Community Foundation YOUTH was recently awarded $2,500 from the Youth Advisory Committee, part of the College Positive Challenge Grant by the Kresge Foundation and administered by the Council of Michigan Foundations.

With the grant, the students are hosting a career fair from 6-8 p.m. Monday at the Hillsdale County Senior Services Center.

The career fair is an opportunity for high school students and adults to talk with area businesses on a one-on-one basis to learn more about individual careers.

Amber Yoder, communications officer with the Hillsdale County Community Foundation, said things are going well in preparation for the event.

“We need to get the word out there though, that it is not a job fair,” she said.

Yoder said that from messages posted on Facebook residents have gotten the idea the event is a job fair.

“The event is just an informational one,” she stressed.

Several career fields will be represented during the event including business and accounting, nursing, law, horticulture, graphic arts, culinary arts and auto mechanics among others. A representative from South Central Michigan Works will also be on hand to discuss employment skills training with those in attendance.

All who attend the career fair and fill out a short survey and evaluation will be entered in a drawing to win an iPad Mini.

YOUTH will also set up displays at each high school, allowing students to sign their names when they apply and are accepted into post-secondary educational programs.

Yoder said the ultimate goal of both projects is to provide exposure to resources available for Hillsdale County residents of all ages to help them pursue their dreams of successful careers and equip individuals with the tools and knowledge to explore and attain post-secondary education.

The purpose of the YAC College Positive Community Challenge Grant program is to build a strong, statewide network of youth grantmakers that are proactively supporting college access and success and to leverage additional community dollars for local organizations that encourage a college positive community.

The Kresge Foundation is a $3.1 billion private, national foundation that seeks to influence the quality of life for future generations through its support of nonprofit organizations working in its seven program areas: arts and culture, community development, Detroit, education, the environment, low-income, minority and first-generation college students.